EP 0711093 B1 20020724 - Switching system for optical packets
Title (en)
Switching system for optical packets
Title (de)
Vermittlungssystem für optische Pakete
Title (fr)
Système de commutateur pour paquets optiques
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9413202 A 19941104
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0711093A1] The switch includes a device which reads the header of each received optical packet and identifies (12) the corresponding routing. Each input packet is oriented and directed towards the routing determined by the packet header. Delay lines (14) selectively carry optical signals to provide control when two packets arrive simultaneously at the same output. A first timing stage (10) directs each received optical packet towards a chosen delay line to provide a chosen delay for organisation in time of the packets to avoid routing conflicts. A number of switching sections (12) and delay lines are included. A second stage (20) is coupled to the first stage and selectively directs the packets towards the appropriate routing. An output stage (30) includes a number of couplers or multiplexers and passes the packets to an output.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04B 10/27 (2013.01); H04B 10/29 (2013.01); H04B 10/291 (2013.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04Q 3/00 (2006.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04L 12/5601 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 49/106 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 49/1553 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 11/0005 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 2012/5605 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 11/0066 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0011 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0013 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0015 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/002 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0022 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0039 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0052 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0711093 A1 19960508; EP 0711093 B1 20020724; DE 69527489 D1 20020829; DE 69527489 T2 20030508; FR 2726726 A1 19960510; FR 2726726 B1 19970221; JP 3705851 B2 20051012; JP H08237201 A 19960913; US 5734486 A 19980331
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95402434 A 19951102; DE 69527489 T 19951102; FR 9413202 A 19941104; JP 28763095 A 19951106; US 55201495 A 19951102